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UK tech minister presses regulator Ofcom on online safety regime rollout

( November 12, 2025, 14:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK regulator Ofcom has been pressed by tech minister Liz Kendall on its implementation of the Online Safety Act, with a request to "minimize delays" linked to the Wikimedia judicial review that affected Ofcom's publication of a list of categorized services. In a letter dated Oct. 27 but published Wednesday, Kendall requested assessments on the timing of certain consultations, feedback on the fee regime to avoid undue burdens on smaller services in line with the government's broader growth agenda, and an update on enforcement work against online antisemitism following a terrorist attack in Manchester.Statement follows. Letter attached....

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